Grown in Faith

In the Bible, Lot’s wife looked back. She didn’t trust God and what He had in store for her ahead. She was too caught up in her past, that her looking back ultimately cost her, her life. Now we might not lose our life from looking back at hard things in our past, but it…

The other day my husband had some things to get done around the house. However, our oldest son wanted to play a card game with him. My husband could have said that he had too much to do. However, he knew that time with our children was more important than getting some house work done.…

I look in the mirror Say something’s not right I could be thinner These pants are too tight There’s a blemish And right on my face My hair is a mess It’s all over the place Am I too tall Am I too round Always an imperfection To be found This world will judge us…

Something that we can always have Is the hope that comes from Him The One in Whom loves us so, from somewhere deep within In all the places we travel in There is a place we can find rest A place to lay our burdens down In prayer with Whom loves us best When wisdom…

Be careful not to entertain pity parties, they’re not as fun as they sound. It is all too easy to get caught up in our feelings when things do not go as hoped or planned. Or even if someone upsets us. Or maybe something from our past. It can be difficult at times to remain…

When I was a lite girl any time I would get hurt, I could decently put on a brave face.  But then when I would see my mom, I would burst into tears telling her I was hurt.  For there is something about seeing her face or hearing her voice that reassures me it’s ok…

Photo By: Erin Fitts-Brower So many are celebrating today for Memorial Day.  Picnics, grilling out and get togethers. Many people even go camping. These are all great things! Though as we celebrate, we must remember those who passed away fighting for these very freedoms, and even our lives. Today is a mixed day between sadness…

I love knowing that I can always go to God and pray about anything, at anytime, anywhere. That nothing is too big or too small to go to God about it, sometimes its just thanking him. Prayer really is a conversation. There have been times where I have been overwhelmed with something and I found…

When I was fourteen, my parents took just me on this big trip. We didn’t have a lot of money, so I know that this was a big deal to be going on such an adventure. Though I was probably the most disrespectful I had ever been, on that trip. Looking back, I don’t remember…